Tree House Painting

Dany was born and raised in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. According to her family she began to draw at age one. By the age of seven she had five exhibits of her work. Later her family moved to the United States and she went on to graduate from Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA, with a BFA with Distinction in Illustration. Her work has been featured in the illustration annuals Communication Arts and 3x3. Her paintings were used in the book "Wide Awake" by Erwin McManus. She has also illustrated the craft books "Just For The Frill Of It" and "Beadalicious" by Sonya Nimri. Dany self-published a book called "Speaking Out Of The Picture" with the writer David Sandler, who wrote poems inspired by her paintings. In addition to commissioned paintings and illustration work she has exhibited her work in group gallery shows in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, as well as numerous art fairs in the LA area. She resides in Los Angeles with her husband.